NORTH SYRACUSE -- It's one of those modern dilemmas: healthy food is more expensive and not everybody has access to it.
On paper, President Obama's Hunger-Free Kid's Act signed in December 2010 seems like a great idea. It puts more nutritious options in public school cafeterias. However, that law was accompanied by a provision that said the federal government won't subsidize these more expensive school lunches as much as they have for the past 30 years. The law has forced school districts across America to serve these healthier, more expensive meals and subsidize part of them as well.
The federal government is not forcing school districts to raise prices all at once, suggesting a maximum increase of 10 cents per year, but the North Syracuse Central School District raised their lunch prices 25 cents over the summer.
What do you think of school lunch prices? Are they too expensive, or is it worth it to get healthier food? Leave a comment below to share your thoughts with us.
